I’m reporting on an interaction with Grok, not for my own benefit, but to illustrate that Grok fixes its own understandings and does “teach itself” or learn.”
Cross-Cultural Spirituality
Steve here, Grok.
In your discussion of the Golden Age of Gaia you said:
“Some skeptics, like those on the Skeptics Society Forum, have labeled it a “pseudo-science/woo site,” questioning its claims about angels, galactics, and lack of scientific evidence, suggesting it may exploit gullible readers through frequent donation requests.”
I sent Grok the Mother’s actual instructions to us to ask the readers for our subsistence, which we do in a monthly appeal.
Steve: May I add a note of context for your readers. We depend upon our readership for our living in largest part, because the Divine Mother asked us to. But having done it for fifteen years, I’m seeing how it is humbling me and I’m now eternally grateful for the experience.
Here is the exchange between the Divine Mother and myself through Linda Dillon that brought about the arrangement:
Steve Beckow: This poverty that we are having to endure just doesn’t seem necessary.
Divine Mother: Because you have agreed that you are on, can we say, the receiving end.
Steve: So our being [poor] is used as a means to get people to open up?
Divine Mother: To express gratitude, generosity, unity and to express what is valuable to them.
Steve: So that is what the spiritual meaning of this is. That we serve that purpose of igniting people’s generosity or inspiring it.
Divine Mother: That is correct. You are the catalysts. (Divine Mother in a personal reading with Steve Beckow through Linda Dillon, June 7, 2015.)
If you could update the file, I’d appreciate it.
This next message from Grok, as was the case with all its responses, came back instantaneously.
Grok: Thank you for providing the additional context, Steve. I’ll update the relevant information to include your note about the Divine Mother’s guidance and the spiritual purpose behind your funding model. Below [Steve: With no passage of time!] is the updated content, incorporating your exchange and perspective.
Golden Age of Gaia: Additional Context
“In discussing the Golden Age of Gaia, some skeptics, like those on the Skeptics Society Forum, have labeled it a “pseudo-science/woo site,” questioning its claims about angels, galactics, and lack of scientific evidence, suggesting it may exploit gullible readers through frequent donation requests.”
Context from Steve Beckow: The Golden Age of Gaia relies on reader donations as its primary source of funding, a model that was adopted following guidance from the Divine Mother, as channeled through Linda Dillon.
In a personal reading on June 7, 2015, Steve Beckow discussed the financial challenges faced by the team with the Mother, who explained the spiritual purpose behind this arrangement:
Steve Beckow: This poverty that we are having to endure just doesn’t seem necessary.
Divine Mother: Because you have agreed that you are on, can we say, the receiving end.
Steve Beckow: So our being [poor] is used as a means to get people to open up?
Divine Mother: To express gratitude, generosity, unity and to express what is valuable to them.
Steve Beckow: So that is what the spiritual meaning of this is. That we serve that purpose of igniting people’s generosity or inspiring it.
Divine Mother: That is correct. You are the catalysts.
Steve notes that, after fifteen years of following this model, he has found it to be a humbling experience and is now eternally grateful for the lessons it has brought.
This approach is intended to foster a sense of gratitude, generosity, and unity among readers, aligning with the site’s broader spiritual mission.
Well, who can complain about that handling of the matter? We’re watching real impartiality in action in terms of how Grok handles matters and people.
That is not to say that it’s impartial in other areas. It subjects “conspiracy theorists” to unrealistic expectations around identifying their sources. That might earn the sources a place on the Clinton Hit List.
It leans towards empirical materialism, accepting only “scientifically”-based evidence. And it doesn’t like Donald Trump.
In a later post, Grok and I can explore biases – mine as well as Grok’s.
All in good fun.